Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Wyman was shot and killed by a horse thief in Monida. The man was arrested and sentenced to hang for Sheriff Wyman's murder. He was executed on August 26, 1921. Sheriff Wyman had served as sheriff for 4 years and had previously served as a deputy sheriff and as a supervisor for the United States Forest Service.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Wyman gave the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dillon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Wyman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Cyrus King Wyman is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cyrus King Wyman's cause is highlighted.
How Cyrus King Wyman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cyrus King Wyman is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cyrus King Wyman was killed by handgun.
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